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Keaton Asher Kennedy!

It is crazy to think about it being over a week since welcoming our second little boy into the world! Among the mayhem I have finally found the time to sit down and write about the details. Keaton Asher was born on April the 11th at 7:37 PM, weighing in at 8 pounds 6 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. We had false labour on and off since the 7th and finally consistant contractions on the afternoon of the 10th. Contractions slowed down over the night and picked up again in the morning (4:00 AM). By noon on the 11th they were very consistant at 5 minutes and getting quite painful so we went to the hospital. At that point they did an examination and determined that I was 3-4 cm dilated and instructed me to walk for an hour. We did so until I was getting quite painful contractions every 3-4 minutes. They then admitted me and we were 5 cm dilated!

I went into the shower at about 2:00 and stayed in there for a couple of hours until I finally requested the epidural. I got out of the shower and finally got the necessary blood work and by the time that came back from the lab and the anesthesiologist came up it was 6:30 before I actually recieved the meds. They broke my water and checked me before giving me the epidural and I was sitting at 7 cm dilated. It took no time after getting the medication before I felt the urge to push, it was about quarter after 7 and by 7:37 our little man was born!

Keaton was a very sleepy newborn and they had to poke him a couple of times and give him some "wake up" medication before we got any real cries out of him. I did not get to see his Apgar scores but I know that he was very purple and quiet for quite a while. It took him a good 20 minutes before giving one good cry and then he was back to sleep. They monitored us for a few hours before putting us in a room and then we were finally on our own :)

The birth was not a traumatic one by any means therefore my recovery has been relatively fast. I find myself doing a little too much at times but I am just happy to be able to move around freely finally!! Despite Brents impartiality to infants, he is quite happy to have another little man in the house. We love our boys and wouldn't trade them for the world! Life after Keatons birth has been a little bit crazy, it was only this Wednesday (20th) that I had my first "just at home" day. Things have been settling well, Keaton had his days and nights mixed up but has quickly gotten onto a proper night-day schedule. Marshall is of course a little jealous, every time Keaton cries Marshall runs to him and emphatically points a finger at him and says "baby NO!" (I am assuming he has picked up on the fact that if Keaton cries Mom pays attention to him :) Regardless of his jealousy Marshall likes to give him kisses and tries hard to give him the soother.